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San Mateo: Man arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting woman at gunpoint

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:55 GMT

SAN MATEO — A 22-year-old man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of sexual assault, making criminal threats and firearm crimes, after he allegedly extorted a woman for sexual acts, according to San Mateo police.Police arrested Daly City resident Rodrigo Soto Palacios in San Francisco on Thursday, following an investigation lasting about two days. The victim informed police of her allegations against Soto on Tuesday.The victim, who has known Soto Palacios for more than a year, told police that he threatened to post nude photos of her online.The victim met with him Aug. 28 in San Mateo at his request. Upon meeting, Soto Palacios brandished a gun and forced the victim to perform sexual acts, while also threatening her family and demanding money, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Case against notorious California priest could be 1st in new wave of sexual abuse trials Crime and Public Safety | 4 years after approval for release, search to fi...

Don’t look now, but Joshua Redman’s jazz career is evolving

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:55 GMT

There’s an early moment on Joshua Redman’s new album “where are we” that seems to open up a quietly astonishing landscape where the Berkeley saxophonist has never ventured before.The release is his first collaboration with a vocalist — captivating newcomer Gabrielle Cavassa — and his debut album on his new label, the storied Blue Note Records. If the lack of capitals in the concept album’s title feels like a feint at modesty, the project’s scope speaks to Redman’s ambition. Formatted like a double LP, “where we are” takes an emotional X-ray of the nation via an expansive reimagining of the American Songbook, city by city.The song that first seizes the imagination is a mashup of “Going to Chicago Blues,” the swaggering Count Basie staple for vocalist and co-writer Jimmy Rushing and (decades later) Joe Williams, with an interpolated motif from Sufjan Stevens’ “Chicago.” The album features a superlative cast with pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Joe Sanders, drummer Brian Blade...

Frustration grows over recent power outages in Crockett

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:55 GMT

CROCKETT, Calif. (KRON) -- There is growing frustration in the City of Crockett after several power outages occurred within the past week. Residents and business owners have been losing power since Saturday, Sept. 9.Some businesses had to close their doors on Thursday due to another outage. "These businesses, we're trying to keep our doors open, but if you can't have your power on, if I can't process credit cards, nobody's coming down," said Sugar City Pet Supply owner Lisa Forry. 1 dead in stabbing near San Jose State, person of interest in custody Forry says the power outages have also caused panic within the community. "One of my friend's son needs a ventilator. She was out of town when she got the alert. She had to rush home," Forry said. "Last night, there were people in the senior citizen home stuck in the elevator."PG&E says the power outages are likely linked to equipment that is designed to go dark and prevent wildfires. Nearly 1,900 people have been impacted over the...

Magnitude 2.5 earthquake strikes east of Rohnert Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:55 GMT

(KRON) -- A preliminary 2.5-magnitude earthquake struck in Glen Allen, east of Rohnert Park, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred at 8:35 a.m. near the Jack London Historic Site. No injuries or damages have been reported at this time.

Shaquille Leonard’s return from injury gives the Colts’ defense a jolt of energy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:55 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Indianapolis Colts linebacker Shaquille Leonard woke up Monday morning, he was overjoyed.Sure, he had the expected soreness from playing his first full game since early November.He just didn’t need any additional medical treatments or trainers or doctors to examine his bruised body or experience a trip back to the injury report. Instead, what the postgame wake-up call proved to the three-time All-Pro was that he could finally play football his way — again.“It was a good sore,” Leonard said. “It (the game) was most definitely satisfying, just after everything I’ve been through to be able to get back out there again, play the game I love. It definitely was satisfying to go back out there and compete with the guys.”Critics questioned whether Leonard could ever fully recover from two injury-plagued seasons and the excruciating pain in his left leg. In his darker moments, perhaps even Leonard may admit he also questioned whether he’d ever reemer...

17-year-old boy charged in shooting of teen girl outside Prince George’s Co. high school

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:55 GMT

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old girl, who was struck by gunfire trying to break up a fight outside of DuVal High School in Lanham on Monday.Update: PGPD’s Homicide Unit arrested a juvenile male for Jayda’s murder. Details will be released later today at a news conference. Approx time 12:30 pm. https://t.co/U6LzyHH2PX— PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) September 15, 2023In a news release, police said the teen is charged as an adult in the shooting of Jayda Medrano-Moore, 16. However, authorities did not name him. He is charged with first- and second-degree murder, first and second-degree assault and a firearms charge. He is being held without bond.Officials are holding a news conference Friday afternoon on the arrest.Medrano-Moore, of Greenbelt, was walking on Palamar Drive in Lanham after leaving DuVal High School about 3:45 p.m. Monday when a fight broke out between two groups who had been involved in what police called an ̶...

History suggests 0-2 start is too difficult to overcome in the NFL

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:55 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two losses in five days already puts the Minnesota Vikings in a big hole that’s been difficult for NFL teams to overcome.Since 1990, only 31 of the 270 clubs (11.5%) that began a season 0-2 advanced to the playoffs. The Cincinnati Bengals recovered from losing their first two defeats last season to finish 12-4 and reached the AFC championship game.The Vikings have to buck the losing trend after another sloppy effort in a 34-28 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night. They had four costly fumbles, including Justin Jefferson losing the ball out of bounds in the end zone. That followed up a mistake-filled 20-17 loss at home to Tampa Bay in Week 1.“Shot ourselves in the foot with the turnovers,” quarterback Kirk Cousins said. “Similar story now the first two weeks in that case. … Just difficult to win in this league when you lose the turnover battle by one, let alone by the margin we have lost it by, so we have to fix those mistakes and not let it con...

What’s behind the surge in migrant arrivals to Italy?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:55 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Thousands of migrants and refugees have landed on the Italian island of Lampedusa this week after crossing the Mediterranean Sea on small unseaworthy boats from Tunisia, overwhelming local authorities and aid organizations.Scenes of chaos at an overcrowded reception center in Lampedusa have provoked both solidarity and anger with fingers pointing blame at not just people smugglers, but also Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, European Union officials and their Tunisian partner, President Kais Saied. Here’s what happened:HOW MANY MIGRANTS ARRIVED?More than 120 small boats arrived in Lampedusa in the span of roughly 24 hours, bringing the number of people at the local reception center to 7,000 people at one point. That’s 15 times its capacity and more than the island’s full-time population. According to Italy’s Interior Ministry, more than 127,000 migrants have reached Italy by sea so far this year, nearly double the number for the same peri...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial nears a verdict as closing arguments begin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:55 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers leading the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton made a final appeal Friday to a jury of senators to convict and remove the embattled Republican over corruption allegations that have shadowed him for years. “If we don’t keep public officials from abusing the powers of their office, then frankly no one can,” said Republican state Rep. Andrew Murr, a member of the bipartisan group of impeachment managers from the Texas House.The two-week trial was nearing an end as Paxton, whose three terms in office have been marred by scandal and criminal charges, faces a defining test of political durability after an impeachment driven by his fellow Republicans that has widened party fractures in America’s biggest red state. The closing arguments were the last chance for impeachment managers to make their case that Paxton is unfit for office over allegations he abused his power to protect a political donor who was under FBI investigation.A verdict co...

IMF warns Lebanon that the country is still facing enormous challenges, years after a meltdown began

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:55 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — Four years after Lebanon’s historic meltdown began, the small nation is still facing “enormous economic challenges,” with a collapsed banking sector, eroding public services, deteriorating infrastructure and worsening poverty, the International Monetary Fund warned Friday.In a statement issued at the end of a four-day visit by an IMF delegation to the crisis-hit country, the international agency welcomed recent policy decisions by Lebanon’s central bank to stop lending to the state and end the work in an exchange platform known as Sayrafa.Sayrafa had helped rein in the spiraling black market that has controlled the Lebanese economy, but it has been depleting the country’s foreign currency reserves. The IMF said that despite the move, a permanent solution requires comprehensive policy decisions from the parliament and the government to contain the external and fiscal deficits and start restructuring the banking sector and major state-owned companies. In late...